"Oh my God! It's going to kill me!" Ding Wei exclaimed in fright, and all his Qi-nurturing skills were instantly wiped out. Then he turned around and grabbed Han Qing's arm, "Jiajun, take whatever you can."
Bring all your troops and horses and follow me to Yucheng immediately. Even if we risk our lives, we can't let the Khitan people cross the Yellow River! Otherwise, everything will be over!"
At this moment, he no longer thought about urging Han Qing to return to Qingzhou to avoid assassination.
Gaotang and Yucheng on Jingdong East Road are separated by the Yellow River. The Yellow River has been in a calm period recently, and you can paddle a sampan from the north bank to the south bank smoothly.
If the Khitan cavalry commander Yelu Keli captures Gaotang, he will definitely organize a forced crossing. By then, Yucheng, which is under the rule of Jingdong East Road, will be the first foothold of the Khitan army after crossing the Yellow River!
"Don't be anxious, Prime Minister Ding. Don't be anxious, Prime Minister Ding. This place is not far from Yucheng. If we transport troops and horses by water, we can reach it in four days!" Han Qing's heart was beating nervously. However, he backhanded him.
He grabbed Ding Wei's wrist and comforted him in a deep voice.
According to the history he knew, the Northern Song Dynasty would be destroyed at least a hundred years later. Therefore, the Khitans marched south this time and should not be able to enter Bianliang.
Judging from the situation, the historical Chanyuan Alliance should be the result of this war. Although the Song Dynasty suffered humiliation, it was far from subjugated.
The problem is that Han Qing knew that there was a Chanyuan Alliance in history, but he did not know the specific signing process of the Chanyuan Alliance, let alone whether the Liao army had reached Jingdong East Road before the Chanyuan Alliance was signed.
Just looking at the map, Chanzhou (Puyang) is not that far from Yucheng. As for the Liao army's habit of marching all the way to grab all the way, it may not be that there has never been a wave of "Grass Valley" on Jingdong East Road in history. (Note: "Grass Valley".
.That is, robbery. The Khitans robbed the people of the Song Dynasty, which was called Dacao Valley.)
In addition, Han Qing has no idea whether the history in his memory is accurate.
After all, at this stage in history, grenades did not appear. Xixia had never been re-annexed to the Song Dynasty. The emperor and the queen mother of Liao would not use the entire Nanmian Xingren Division to punish a small Jingdong East Road!
What if, because of his own appearance, the entire history has completely deviated from its original track? This time the Khitans went south with an overwhelming army, and it’s hard to say where they will end up!
However, she was nervous, but Han Qing knew that at times like this, she had to force herself to be calm.
Although he is also a civilian official, in the entire Jingdong East Road, he is the only serving senior official who has command experience and can go into battle to kill the enemy.
Calculating political opponents and seeking benefits for allies from the emperor were Ding Wei's specialty. Letting Ding Wei lead the troops in war would simply cost him his life.
As for the new transfer envoy Chen Yaozi, just by looking at his pale face at this time, Han Qing knew that he was not able to take on the important role in military affairs.
Therefore, even if it was a bluff, Han Qing could only step forward and could not pin his hopes on Ding Wei and Chen Yaozi.
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and continued to add in a deep voice, "Ding Xiangnai has been brave all the way. It is not appropriate to take risks. I will ask you to rush back to Qingzhou to take charge of the situation, appease the military and the people, and coordinate the overall situation. And organize as many groups as possible.
Soldiers and grain men are sent to reinforce Yucheng."
"I, I'm going back to Qingzhou. Then, who is going to Yucheng?" Ding Wei was already at a loss for words, his eyes widened, and he murmured a question.
"The last general should be the vanguard to go to Yucheng to stop the Liao army from crossing the river." Han Qing smiled and deliberately pretended to be very confident and handed over his tassel. "The last general has just been ordered by the general to command the Xiang Yong and Liang Ding.
We defeated the Goryeo Navy. We are already familiar with each other and our officers and soldiers, so it is better to lead them to Yucheng than to change generals in the middle of the battle!"
"Well, well, that's it, just ask Jiajun!" Ding said that the only person he could rely on was Han Qing. After listening to his words, he nodded instinctively. "If, if we can, we can stop the Liao army.
North of the Yellow River. I will definitely go back to Bianliang in person to ask for your merits!"
"As for credit, follow the old rules." Han Qing smiled, winked at Ding Wei, and responded quickly.
Because Han Qing was promoted too quickly in the past two years, it is unlikely that he will be promoted again in the near future. Therefore, Ding Wei took the lion's share of the credit for suppressing local illegal tyrants and wiping out Lu Ziming.
Ding Wei's reward for Han Qing was to solve all his worries and win generous rewards and exceptional promotions from the imperial court for his cronies.
This is a tacit understanding between the two, and they know each other well, but it does not fall into any written agreement.
This time Han Qing suddenly winked, and Ding Wei immediately thought of it. Immediately, the tension in his heart was relieved by a small amount.
Little did Ding Wei know that at this moment, Han Qing was actually extremely nervous.
In his opinion, at this juncture, he still remembered how to divide the credit, which at least meant that Han Qing was more than half sure to defend Yuzhou!
The imperial court cannot ignore Yuzhou. As long as Han Qing can guard it for ten days and a half, the government will definitely send a senior general to come over with the imperial army to take over for him and complete the other half of the task!
"In addition, I also ask Ding Jinglue to issue a warrant, entrusting my grandfather to go out and sit in Dengzhou to guard against the comeback of the Goryeo navy." After giving Ding Wei some time to adjust his mentality, Han Qing raised his hand and continued to speak his mind.
suggestion.
"Well, Old General Han has experienced hundreds of battles. If he sits in Dengzhou, he will definitely make the Koreans not dare to act rashly again!" Ding said that he was greedy for credit, but he knew who to count on at the critical moment. Without even thinking about it, he nodded.
promise.
"For the sons of wealthy families among the Goryeo captives, I will keep them in Dengzhou and continue to exchange ransoms with their families to subsidize the losses in Denglai and Denglai." Three suggestions were made in succession, all of which were successfully approved by Ding Wei. Han Qing
His thoughts gradually became clearer, and after thinking for a while, he continued to add. "As for the ordinary Goryeo soldiers and sailors, I will escort them to Yuzhou and keep them under close supervision to prevent them from staying in Dengzhou and taking the opportunity to cause trouble!"
"It should be so!" Ding Wei frowned slightly and nodded vigorously. Then he looked left and right and lowered his voice and said, "Jiajun, if the prisoners make any move, just kill them directly. At this time, you must not be lenient.
As for the scolding, I will bear it for you. Anyway, the Koreans offended me, Song Tianwei, first, and I killed them all. At most, I will be scolded by Qingliu, but it is impossible for me to be punished by the officials!"
"No, it's better for me to let my subordinates take care of these prisoners!" Chen Yaozi suddenly turned pale, and asked for help from the side, "Managing strategy and punishment are dedicated to serving the country, and there should be no more infamy at this time. The subordinates are not familiar with military affairs, but they are not familiar with government affairs.
I’m a novice, so I just do what I can.”
He was a responsible person, although he was a little less courageous. Han Qing and Ding Wei immediately looked at Chen Yaozi with admiration, and then they both nodded with a smile.
"Then it's time to transfer the labor to the envoy!"
"Thank you, Duke Zhuangyuan. Han has the courage to hand over the captives to you. In addition, Han will leave five hundred brothers for you, in case you have too few men under your command to deter the prisoners!"
Chen Yaozi's face quickly turned from pale to red. He tried to straighten his chest and tremblingly raised his hands, "Chen will definitely live up to Ding Xiang's trust. He will also live up to Han Tixing's trust."
"It just so happens that Han still has a batch of captured ships in his hands. I will take the brothers by water, from the sea to the mouth of the Yellow River, and then go upstream to Yuzhou." Han Qing didn't have time to think about who had the highest official position.
, who had a lower official position, returned the gift with a smile, and continued to make arrangements, "Young Master Zhuangyuan escorted the captives and walked slowly along the land route. On the one hand, the captives were tired to death every day and could not afford to cause trouble. Secondly, they also
It can boost the morale of local soldiers and civilians, and knowing our Jingdong East Road will give us the power to protect ourselves!"
"This is a wonderful plan!" Ding said after hearing this, he immediately touched his palms vigorously, and the tension in his heart instantly weakened a lot.
In his opinion, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty should be evenly matched in terms of strength. However, in the 25th year after Emperor Taizong's personal expedition to Youzhou was defeated, the Song Dynasty, from the official to the private sector, began to fear the Liao Kingdom. Since then, each time the two sides
In the fight, the army and people of the Song Dynasty lost three points of confidence before fighting.
When the Liao army approached the Yellow River, Chen Yaozi escorted the Korean prisoners and displayed them along the way, which would definitely greatly boost the military morale, people's morale and morale on Jingdong East Road.
Maybe there will be a grand occasion of united efforts, and the Liao army will be defeated without any reinforcements!
"When the two armies are fighting, the most important thing is to avoid a shortage of food, grass and baggage. Therefore, the last general is bold and asks Prime Minister Ding to immediately allocate 30 days of food, grass and baggage for 10,000 soldiers after he returns to Qingzhou, and transport it to Yucheng at starry night!" Anyway, he has already surpassed his agency!
Okay, Han Qing simply went to the end, thought about it, and continued to ask in a low voice.
At this moment, Ding Wei didn't care about someone taking over everything. The more detailed and detailed Han Qing's control was, the more he felt at peace in his heart. After a moment's hesitation, he solemnly nodded, "Don't worry, Jiajun, I'll take care of it!"
"The general will be bold enough to ask for the power to mobilize all the officials in Qizhou. If someone pushes back and blocks, it may be easier for him to do so!"
"I'm here to support you. You can just go ahead and do whatever you want. If anyone disobeys orders or deliberately holds you back, you can be punished as collaborating with the enemy. Otherwise, wouldn't the Crane Control Office become a decoration?"
"The last general has another merciless request. In accordance with Taizu's promise to build a sealing warehouse, he will behead the first-level Khitan and receive a five-gun reward, which will be fulfilled on the same day!"
"Yes! Those who dare to fight should be rewarded generously. I will allocate this money from the treasury first, and then report it to the court!" Ding Wei agreed without even thinking about it, gritting his teeth.
The sealing pile treasury was set up by Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, in order to regain the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. Initially, the entire treasury of the Southern Tang Dynasty was confiscated, and then Taizu and Taizong continued to invest. Now, five thousand have been accumulated on the books.
Yu Wan Guan.
If Zhao Kuangyin's original intention is followed, these more than 50 million coins can be exchanged for 10 million Khitan heads, which is enough to wipe out the entire Khitan clan.
However, since today's officials came to the throne, they have repeatedly borrowed money from the treasury for the construction of royal gardens and palaces, and they only borrowed money but never paid it back.
Insightful people in the court have long expressed their dissatisfaction with this behavior of the officials, but they were unable to stop the officials from continuing to reach out. (Note: Historically, this money was misappropriated by Song Zhenzong and Song Renzong for fifty years.
It took many years to clean up the waste.)
At this moment, the Liao army was at the door of his house, and Ding Wei would no longer save the imperial court.
"Prime Minister Ding, my subordinates heard that the official family intends to change the sealed warehouse into a royal private vassal." He was stunned by Han Qing's frankness and Ding Wei's boldness. After a long while, Chen Yaozi reminded him cautiously.
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"So, I don't know who to keep it for, so why not reward it to the warriors as soon as possible!" Ding Wei changed his usual respectful attitude when referring to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty and responded without hesitation.
If the Liao army is allowed to cross the Yellow River, Bianliang may be lost.
If Bianliang is lost, how can there be any official family?
If there is no official family, there will naturally be no prime minister?
Therefore, at this time, even if he took money directly from the official's pocket, he Ding Wei would never be polite.
What's more, the official's desire to seal the pile warehouse and change it into a private treasury is just wishful thinking. It may not pass the test of Kou Zhun and Wang Qinruo!
